The Bronx in 1920

The "Red Scare" in the Bronx

Primary-Source Documents:
50RedsBaggedInNightRaidsHere6Jan1920.pdf
BarredMembersArraigned8Jan1920.pdf
BarredSocialistsAgainAttackLusk11Jan1920.pdf
AimsAtParlorReds15Jan1920.pdf
ThreatenToUnseatSocialistAldermen17Jan1920.pdf
EvidenceAgainstSocialistsAdmitted23Jan1920.pdf
WillTRyAgainToSeatSocialists26Jan1920.pdf
RefuseToReseatSocialistFive27Jan1920.pdf
UseLuskEvidence29Jan1920.pdf
ProsecutorCallGitlowCommunist31Jan1920.pdf

WontProsecuteSocialistsNow14Feb1920.pdf
WillTakeFirstAppealInStateSupremeCourt2April1920.pdf
SocialistsPlanWidePropaganda6April1920.pdf


SocialistsCounselUrgesNewElection8April1920.pdf

OustFiveSocialists2April1920.pdf
ProsecuteSocialistsNewtonDemands13Feb1920.pdf

GovernorCallsSpecialSessionOnHousingCrisis13Aug1920.pdf

BronxCountyBarAgainstSocialists16Feb1920.pdf

BronxSocialsistsToGoWithOthers2March1920.pdf
ExpelTheFiveSocialistAssemblymenUrgesMajorityReport31March1920.pdf
FusionCompletedAgainstSocialists13Aug1920.pdf

Images:
http://newman.baruch.cuny.edu/digital/redscare/HTMLCODE/CHRON/RS119.HTM
http://newman.baruch.cuny.edu/digital/redscare/HTMLCODE/CHRON/RS120.HTM
http://newman.baruch.cuny.edu/digital/redscare/HTMLCODE/CHRON/RS073.HTM
http://newman.baruch.cuny.edu/digital/redscare/HTMLCODE/CHRON/RS088.HTM
http://newman.baruch.cuny.edu/digital/redscare/HTMLCODE/CHRON/RS096.HTM

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=1zywzzl9AiU&feature=related



Pelham Bay Line & Third Avenue Elevated Extensions

Primary-Source Documents:
BoomPredictedForEastBronxSection11April1920.pdf
IRTRealEstateWorthMillionsToBeSoldSoon14Jan1920.pdf
TheGrowthOfTheBronx8Feb1920.pdf
More Cars for Third Avenue Elevated.pdf
NewTransitLineOpened30May1920.pdf

Secondary-Source Documents:
NewSubwaysFromTheNorthernBorough.docx
TheThirdAvenueeL.docx

Video:
New York City Subway Video



The 1920 New York Yankees Season

Primary-Source Documents:
ChapmanSuffersSkullFracture17Aug1920.pdf
MaysReturnsAndBlanksTheTigers24Aug1920.pdf
DiscussionPlanToBarMays18Aug1920.pdf
RuthEscapesWhenAutoIsSmashed8July1920.pdf
BabeRuthAcceptsTermsOfYankees7Jan1920.pdf
RayChapmanDiesMaysExonerated18Aug1920.pdf
ThousandsAttendChapmanFuneral21Aug1920.pdf